Resource Sharing and Acquisitions Librarian

Department

Library

Professional Faculty

Administrative or Professional Faculty

Full-Time

Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Fairfax, VA

Hybrid Eligible

Not eligible for visa sponsorship

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000. The final salary and professional ranking fora selected candidate will be determined based on factors suchasthequalifications of the individual, including their work experience, scholarship, and service;internal equity; and alignment with the university's approved pay structures.

Base salary is one component of a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive health and wellness benefits,retirement contributions, generous leave, and tuition benefits foret employees.

Yes

VIVA, the academic library consortium of 70 nonprofit academiclibraries in the Commonwealth of Virginia, provides, in an equitable, cooperative and cost-effective manner, enhanced accessto library and information resources for Virginia’s higher education community. A dynamic organization serving community colleges and research organizations alike, VIVA members include all
39 state-assisted (public) colleges and universities, as well as 30independent (private, nonprofit) institutions, and the Library of Virginia. Since 1994, VIVA has worked to empower its memberlibraries through collaborative collection development, resourceharing, open and affordable initiatives, community development,and shared central infrastructure. With the aim of leveling the academic playing field for students and researchers, and with guidance from collaborative and engaged member organizations,VIVA’s dedicated central staff oversees the consortium’sapproximately $28 million budget and programs.

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Reporting to the Associate Director, the Resource Sharing and Acquisitions Librarian leads VIVA's resource sharing programs and supports the renewal and acquisitions processes for theconsortium's shared resources. Working with central staff andmember libraries across the Commonwealth, the position advances theresource sharing capabilities of VIVA member libraries and supportscollaborative initiatives that empower Virginia's academiclibraries. Through strategic analysis of statewide needs, member engagement, and cross-institutional coordination, this position ensures that VIVA's resource sharing programs are responsive to theneeds of Virginia's academic library community.

• Serves as the primary VIVA support to its resource sharingcommunity, including standing committees, task forces, working groups, and advisory bodies;
• With the Associate Director, researches, evaluates, and supports the licensing of services and subscriptions that advanceresource sharing capabilities across Commonwealth institutions.
  
  Leads the evaluation and communication of the programmatic impactsof resource sharing initiatives within VIVA; and
• Takes a proactive approach to problem-solving in a distributedenvironment.

• In consultation with the E-Resources Librarian and the Digital Publishing Librarian, manages the standard renewal and acquisitionsprocess for shared consortial products as well as opt-insubscriptions in a variety of electronic formats by memberlibraries, ensuring that annual subscriptions and purchases are accurate and completed in a timely manner.

• Contributes to the broader work of VIVA initiatives and taskforce activities across member libraries, as appropriate, including planning and executing other VIVA-sponsored conferences andevents;
• Leads the planning of VIVA's annual Interlibrary Loan Community Forum;
• Implements project management frameworks for committee and program initiatives; and
• Supports the continued development of a distributed sharedcollection for the Commonwealth.

• Monitors issues, trends, and best practices in resource sharing and acquisition processes within the higher educationlandscape;
• Stays current with resource sharing trends and communicatesrelevant developments to the consortium; and
• Contributes to the broader professional dialogue on behalf ofVIVA.

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library and informationscience program, OR a master's degree in a related field, OR a certificated foreign equivalent;
• Experience managing…